Legal Opinion
Leonard v. Lee
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 29, 2015No. 49,669-CAPublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDrew, J.
pLaToya Leonard seeks damages from James Lee and his insurer, USAgencies Casualty Insurance Company, for injuries sustained when their vehicles collided at the intersection of Kings Highway (“Kings”) and Hearne Avenue (“Hearne”) in Shreveport. At issue is whether the trial court correctly assessed Leonard with 100% of the fault for failure to yield during her left turn. Based upon our review of this sparse record,1 we conclude that the negligence of both parties caused this minor accident.
FACTS AND TRIAL COURT’S RULING
On October 26, 2012, at approximately 8:00 p.m., plaintiff, LaToya Leonard,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Stobart v. State Through DOTDSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1993
- Bruce v. State Farm Ins. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2003
- Green v. NunleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2007
- Baker v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 2015
- Upchurch v. State ex rel. Louisiana Department of Transportation & DevelopmentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 2013
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